November 5, 2023 – Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost

Order of Worship – Grace United Church  - Remembrance Sunday

Worship led by Grace Choir, Rev. Kinsman, Lois Sonnega and Garnet Weaver

GOD CALLS US TOGETHER

SPECIAL MUSIC  “One Tin Soldier”  Meri-dian Ukuleles

Words by Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter 

GATHERING

WELCOME

GATHERING

WELCOME

**PROCESSION OF COLOURS   Royal Canadian Legion Branch #39

Moments of Remembrance

HYMN   “O Canada”  VU #524

Words: Robert Stanley Weir  Music: William Smith Dingman 

Reading of the Roll of Honour

Last Post

Minute of Silence

The Lament

Reveille

WE OFFER OURSELVES TO GOD

CANDLE LIGHTING   “In the Quiet Stillness of Creation”  Gladys Jack

“In the quiet stillness of creation, in the quiet stillness of home.

In the quiet stillness of our being, God reminds us that we’re not alone.”

CENTERING PRAYER

(Children will move to Sunday school after this Centering Prayer) 

PRAYER OF HEALING

Our community is not whole; the kin-dom on earth is not peaceful.

Many still hunger and thirst, many still hurt, many are still captive.

We have been guided by things other than your truth and love.

We share with you in prayer,

our captivity to values other than gospel values, visions other than your visions.

O God, set us free. Renew our hearts as we pray.

(Silent prayer/reflection)

WORDS OF GRACE AND COMFORT

The body of Christ has been broken before,

but by the power of the Holy Spirit, it was restored.

By that power, we too are restored,

remade through grace to serve others as the church. Thanks be to God.

 **SPECIAL MUSIC “O God of All the Many Lands” Grace Choir

Words: Mary Susannah Edgar  Music: Keith Warren Bissell

THE SCRIPTURES SPEAK TO US

SCRIPTURE READING

Matthew 23:1-12 – The greatest one will be the servant.

In this is God’s hope for the world. Thanks be to God!

MESSAGE

**HYMN “Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love”      VU #593

Words: Tom Colvin  Music: Ghanaian folk song 

GOD INVITES US TO RESPOND

*OFFERING INVITATION 

*OFFERING HYMN “For the Fruit of All Creation” (Vs. 1 only)    VU #593

Words: Fred Pratt Green   Music: Welsh folk melody

OFFERING PRAYER

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

WE GO OUT IN FAITH

*HYMN “Put Peace into Each Other’s Hands” (Vs 1,2,4 & 5a) MV #173

Words & Music: Traditional song India

ANNOUNCEMENTS – LIFE AND MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH

BLESSING

*CHORAL BENEDICTION        “God Save Our Gracious King” Words on the screen                

Hymns from More Voices and Voices United are used with permission.  One License #A-7252